A Typical Teenager
In my opinion, being a teenager is the hardest part of your life. The majority of people don't like them or understand them. Being a teenager is the hardest part of your life because you’re confused and you don't know what you want to do with your life. This is made even worse by older people who think all of them are crazy, loud, annoying, or argumentative. This becomes apparent in J.D Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye”. In the novel, the narrator Holden Caulfield, is telling a story about two days of his life. The whole story is about Holden dealing with the past and becoming spiritually mature as he tells the story while at the mental hospital. To be honest, I don't think Holden is a typical teenager compared to me.
Before I talk about why I don't think Holden is a typical teenager, lets talk about what makes a typical teenager. According to dictionary.com, the definition of the word “teenager” is defined as: a person in his or her teens. My definition of the word sums up into three words. The first word is expectations. People have high expectations of you as a teenager. Your parents expect you to get great grades. Your friends expect you to go out and party every weekend. Not to mention if you have a little sibling you have to play with. Your teachers expect you to do ten page essays knowing that you have limited …show more content…
I don't think Holden Caulfield is a typical teenager. Holden is the type of guy who I probably would never talk to or associate with. Just buy his actions and the way he talks, you can tell he’s not a typical teenager. Maybe back when the book was first written, he would be considered a typical teenager. Nowadays, his actions in my opinion would be unacceptable. I don't know how many teenagers you know that are chronic cigarette smokers but I don't know any. After his night with Sunny was over, Holden “smoked a couple of cigarettes” (98). Just by that I can conclude he is not a typical
In my opinion, being a teenager is the hardest part of your life. The majority of people don't like them or understand them. Being a teenager is the hardest part of your life because you’re confused and you don't know what you want to do with your life. This is made even worse by older people who think all of them are crazy, loud, annoying, or argumentative. This becomes apparent in J.D Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye”. In the novel, the narrator Holden Caulfield, is telling a story about two days of his life. The whole story is about Holden dealing with the past and becoming spiritually mature as he tells the story while at the mental hospital. To be honest, I don't think Holden is a typical teenager compared to me.
Before I talk about why I don't think Holden is a typical teenager, lets talk about what makes a typical teenager. According to dictionary.com, the definition of the word “teenager” is defined as: a person in his or her teens. My definition of the word sums up into three words. The first word is expectations. People have high expectations of you as a teenager. Your parents expect you to get great grades. Your friends expect you to go out and party every weekend. Not to mention if you have a little sibling you have to play with. Your teachers expect you to do ten page essays knowing that you have limited …show more content…
I don't think Holden Caulfield is a typical teenager. Holden is the type of guy who I probably would never talk to or associate with. Just buy his actions and the way he talks, you can tell he’s not a typical teenager. Maybe back when the book was first written, he would be considered a typical teenager. Nowadays, his actions in my opinion would be unacceptable. I don't know how many teenagers you know that are chronic cigarette smokers but I don't know any. After his night with Sunny was over, Holden “smoked a couple of cigarettes” (98). Just by that I can conclude he is not a typical